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Dear Dr Bland,

Splints no longer enough

Dear Dr. Bland
I have been using my splints at night since my last appointment with you but in the last week they have not worked. I have woken in the morning with such an intense pain in my left hand that I could not open it! It is better without using them at all, but every day I have weakness in both hands and pain and numbness when either are raised for even a short time.
Hope you can help.

Returning symptoms

Hello, I last had an injection on my left wrist at the end of last year but my symptoms have returned and am in pain. I have several lumps appeared on my wrist which I have showed my GP but she assured me it’s just I’m flammation ?

Can I please book an appointment to be seen - I’m in quite a bit of pain and raising my hand for just a few second causes pins and needles, numbness and heat.

Look forward to hearing from you

Lou Podbilski

Treatment update: LH overnight splint.

Since the consultation in July 2018 I have found no difference to wearing or not wearing the splint overnight. Neither troubles me or keeps me awake at night. F.Y.I. Thumb base joints remain intermittently painful as before. Do you wish me to continue wearing it at night?

Returning symptoms

Hello,
I have CTS in both hands together with Dupytrens in both hands. I have had injections in both wrists to ease the symptoms which they have done to a good degree. I am at present awaiting surgery with Mr Smith to operate on the CTS and the Dupytrens on each hand. I have elected to have my right hand treated first as the Dupytrens is more severe. However the CTS symptoms in my left hand have returned with a vengeance, and given the waiting times is it possible to have another steroid injection in my left hand.

Hand is on fire!

Hi

It's been a while now since my last steroid injection in my right wrist and the pain has now returned with a vengeance. It's far worse in my right hand and, eventhough I'm wearing the split at night, I still wake up and my hand is on fire. I've lost a lot of strength and I'm constantly dropping stuff. Driving is also becoming an issue as I have a long commute to work and by the time I get to the office I'm in a lot of pain. The left wrist is also starting to get worse. I'm almost at my witts end and it's really affecting my everyday life. Any help would be grealy appreciated.

Need Soething more

Hi I have had 5 or 6 injections now and I have always said that if I can manage without surgery then I would. I am now at a point when I do not think that I can cope with my wrist anymore. I have constant pain in the wrist with the constriction causing painful numbness in my fingers that is affecting my work. The pain and constant aching is keeping me awake at night.

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Hi.. I came into Canterbury clinic four weeks ago. I was given a splint to try for a month to see of my symptoms improved at all,and to leave a message on here to let you know how it went.. unfortunately the splint seems to have made it worse,waking up in the night with pain and numbness.
Kind regards mike

Carpal Tunnel Release

Good afternoon

I'm trying to get an appointment sorted for carpal tunnel release (right hand) and am having a few problems trying to book an appointment, so am hoping you might be able to help.

Post surgery

Hello Dr Bland, had surgery on my right hand last Wednesday and so far things are feeling better especially at night although I still do have persistent numbness in my middle finger. When would it be possible to have my left hand treated as simple symptoms are occurring and the doctor who carried out my surgery recommended treatment on it sooner rather than later. Thank you for your time.